Hi to all my mates down there in SOTON,just a quicky to let you know that i have had to give up the job i love so much due to ill health, 50 years on the road so have done my bit i think,will still burn a few miles on here with you though,and will always be looking at the topics on here with great interest.Thats it lads for now,good luck to you all.(we know not the day nor the hour)
A man who stores a bus in my yard came in today with an old copy of Kelly’s Directory so I took a few pics some long departed names here!!!
trunker08:
il’e second that jima, allways good to see any Hills pictures!
Here you go then…from Monty’s scrapbook…
Isle of Grain
He was only 22 when he drove this.
Birkenhead. Titch Notley, George Holbrook and Monty
Weight testing, Link-span, Soton Docks
Old Chandlers Ford Rd.
Hi Pat thanks mate I will pop in soon are you in yard Friday morn as I’ve gotta take the Harley for MOT at 9.30 I’ll pop in after that if your about, I’m away tonight till Thurs evening so can’t make your tea party 
Hi Fergie hope your both well Dave will mail you when I got a min. 
I heard the bike rallye was good!
Gerbil. It’s coming on mate !!! 32 lights on the front !!!
Regards Jim.
Jimski:
Hi Pat thanks mate I will pop in soon are you in yard Friday morn as I’ve gotta take the Harley for MOT at 9.30 I’ll pop in after that if your about, I’m away tonight till Thurs evening so can’t make your tea partyHi Fergie hope your both well Dave will mail you when I got a min.
Gerbil. It’s coming on mate !!! 32 lights on the front !!!
Regards Jim.
Hi Jim
Yes should be there Friday mate got nothing planned anyway.
Regards Pat
Jim,
Gerbil had that many lights on his 141 (Cowboy?? no offence Kev) didn’t see the front only the back of it as my merc couldn’t keep up with the scanny.
Still looking at the model finding more details each time I look at it.
The second cake failed as well so throwing the receipe book away going back to making it up as I go so YOU WILL HAVE CAKE FOE TEA ON SUNDAY!!!
Jer
Bev wyatt…sorry to hear of your news mate, have replied to your e mail.
Ainacs…interesting find that old directory Pat, some good old names in there.
Incidentally, seeing the Strattons advert. Have anyone heard of or seen tir original ■■
Fergie…cracking old photos of Montys there Dave. Hope you and Liz are well.
Jimski…give us a job mate, you,re having more nights out than me.!! 
Badger…Gerbil a cowboy ■■? he is now mate and always was. 
Jimski:
Hi Fergie hope your both well Dave will mail you when I got a min.Regards Jim.
Hi Jim…we’re both well thanks, hope you are too. Bike rally was great, about 23,000 this year, think Jim enjoyed it…look forward to hearing from you. 
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Fergie…cracking old photos of Montys there Dave. Hope you and Liz are ok
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Hi Tone. Yep we’re good, and you? Mont left me a few pic,s to put on, which I’ll do over the next few weeks…will mail you soon… 
Badger:
Jim,
Gerbil had that many lights on his 141 (Cowboy?? no offence Kev) didn’t see the front only the back of it as my merc couldn’t keep up with the scanny.Still looking at the model finding more details each time I look at it.
The second cake failed as well so throwing the receipe book away going back to making it up as I go so YOU WILL HAVE CAKE FOE TEA ON SUNDAY!!!
Jer
Hi Jer no need to do that as I’ve said ! But didn’t know you were a bit of a Gordon Ramsey !
Glad your enjoying the model, I was pleased with the end result too, better than a photo to remanis !!
As for Kev’s Scannie let’s see how close I can get that !! I could only get 32 lights on it he said there were 36 !! Might squish another 4 somewhere ! I remember him driving that 141 blonde mop of hair and a ( if memory serves ) leather lace with beads round his neck and a grin (as always) from check to check !! That’s what you get Jer when you drive a Scannie,He ain’t changed much
Tony I’ll ring you later today ! … If I don’t forget !!
Regards Jim.
Jim
Donf forget the waistcoat that was leather as well, again no offence kev!
Tony now there is is anothrr target apart from you■■?
Marco pierre white or michel roux jnr or jamie oliver are more my mentors??
Jrr
Badger:
Jim
Donf forget the waistcoat that was leather as well, again no offence kev!
Tony now there is is anothrr target apart from you■■?Marco pierre white or michel roux jnr or jamie oliver are more my mentors??
Jrr
Jeremy,
I thought it was more Ronald Macdonald & Colonel Sanders
Not like Mappo who somebody said was a Master Baker,at least I think that’s what they said ! 
(sorry Tone only joking)
Regards
Richard
Richard
KFC yes its finger lickin but Mc d shxt only like their milkshakes but my ears bleed getting the stuff up the straw.
ps My last dinner party menu darling?
Choux pastry buns stuffed with mixed crab & crayfish tails & some filled with blended feta & sun dried cherry tomatoes
Vension & madeira on a bed of crushed new potatoes or Vension wellington
Coffee & tolberone semi freeddo
all washed down with a fine lambrusco
beat that! John (Buzzer) with your Jam & Pickled onions■■? lol
Jeremy
Blimey Jeremy were get you a TV slot ! sounds better than that old Ramsey fella !!
Regards Jim
Jeremy
Wow ! Jim’s right we should get you on the telly, did the venison have a Michelin 10.00 x 20 tread across it where you hit it ?
Just off to Geneva with a pallet and to see how many of the old routiers are open on the N6. on the way down.
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
JeremyWow ! Jim’s right we should get you on the telly, did the venison have a Michelin 10.00 x 20 tread across it where you hit it ?
Just off to Geneva with a pallet and to see how many of the old routiers are open on the N6. on the way down.
Regards
Richard
You get all the good jobs Rich !!!
MaggieD:
Not like Mappo who somebody said was a Master Baker,at least I think that’s what they said !Regards
Richard
Funny that Richard, cos I,ve also been referred to as being a bar steward as well !!!
Came across this, don’t remember them myself…Do You?
not quite sure a Towcester Road ever existed in Southampton.
They were in the Powell Duffrin site in Belverdere Wharf.
Colin
Hi a few more Kelly entries
Ray Rutledge, ( RIP ) outside Nichola’s Paris with a new F10
Matt ( the gun ) Calahan with his new F10
Monty. Paul Buttle, and Dave Hooper…Frejus.
